Tray



J. A. THOMPSON. TRAY.

vAPPLICATION FILED.DEC.26,I92I.

13014209-, v Patented 00.27, 1921.

tion and pressed rearwardly until the looped portion ll engages the rearedge 13 of the inspection opening when the rear portion of the tray willfall by gravity until the bottom or the tray is in horizontal position,and the edges thereof lie closely adjacent the walls of the crank-case.To disengage the tray all that is necessary is to press the dependinglips l2 rearwardly and upwardly, therebyv swinging the rear portion ofthe tray upwardly whereupon it may be easily removed.Y

W hat l claim as new is:

l. A. tray comprising bottom, side and end walls, the side and forwardend walls being shaped to contorni with the inner sur-Y and rearwardlyand provided with a depending lip, whereby the tray may be swung uponits extended edge to permit of its removal from the crank-case.

3. An article of manufacture for use with fa motor, the crank-casewhereof is provided with an inspection opening, consisting of a trayadapted to be inserted through said opening and shaped to conform to theside walls of the crank-case when disposed horizontally within saidcrank case, said tray having a portion thereof produced and curved toextend through said inspection opening and back under the edge thereof.

4. As an article of manufacture, a tray comprising a bottom havingupturned edges, one of said edges having a horizontally eX- tendedportion that is curved downwardly and rearwardly and provided with adepending lip, and the portion of said tray adjacent the juncture of thebottom with'the extended edge being bulged outwardly wherehy a recess isprovided in said tray.

Signed at Rushville, county of Schuyler and State of Illinois, this 29thday of August, 1921.

JAMES ARTHUR THOMPSON.

